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Saints' Cameron Jordan played through MCL sprain earlier this season

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has played more snaps than all but two NFL defensive linemen this season, but that doesn't mean he's had a clean bill of health throughout 2016.

Jordan revealed Monday he dealt with a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his knee earlier this season, confirming what was in a report from Sports Illustrated on Sunday.

The report, which details recovery routines for four NFL players, said Jordan suffered the injury in the Saints' Week 2 loss to the New York Giants. Jordan played 100 percent of the defensive snaps the following week in a loss to the Atlanta Falcons.